Vintage fun to mark home’s anniversary

HOLBEACH HOSPITAL 1940S DAY. NAMES:A Holbeach nursing home broke out the best china and bunting to celebrate a special occasion with a 1940s day.

It is 25 years since the community rallied round to open Holbeach Hospital as a nursing home and a celebration saw residents, staff, family and friends get together to enjoy a day of themed fun, including a street party, tanks, rifles, 1940s costumes and old pictures of the town.

The party tent, which was decked out as a vintage tea room – complete with proper china and fancy tablecloths – even served up Spam sandwiches to bring that authentic flavour to proceedings.

The highlight of the event was a flypast by a Spitfire.

Deputy manager Maxine Winch said: “It was a real celebration and was a really enjoyable day, but it also raised almost £700.”

HOLBEACH HOSPITAL 1940S DAY. NAMES: LISA SQUANCE HOLBEACH HOSPITAL 1940S DAY. NAMES:  TED PROCTER HOLBEACH HOSPITAL 1940S DAY. NAMES:  KARL ELLERBROEK

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